Fontenay-lès-Briis explained

Fontenay-lès-Briis
Commune Status:Commune
Coordinates:48.6192°N 2.156°W
Insee:91243
Postal Code:91640
Arrondissement:Palaiseau
Canton:Dourdan
Intercommunality:Pays de Limours
Mayor:Thierry Degivry[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Elevation Min M:59
Elevation Max M:170
Area Km2:9.72

Fontenay-lès-Briis (in French pronounced as /fɔ̃tnɛ lɛ bʁi/, literally Fontenay near Briis) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

History

The village of Fontenay-lès-Briis is mentioned in the charter of Clotilde, dated to 10 March 673, founding a nunnery at Bruyères-le-Châtel.

Geography

Climate

Fontenay-lès-Briis has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Fontenay-lès-Briis is . The average annual rainfall is with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around, and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Fontenay-lès-Briis was on 25 July 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 17 January 1985.

Population

Inhabitants of Fontenay-lès-Briis are known as Fontenois in French.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.